1917
Born October 7, 1917
Howard County, MD, USA
Russell Awkard Notable
Russell Awkard divided two seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Newark Eagles from 1940, then the New York Cubans through 1940.
Across 32 games he batted .284, with 38 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 4 doubles.
He played 32 games in the outfield, with 45 putouts and 1 error.
He was born in Howard County, MD, USA on October 7, 1917, and died on April 1, 2002. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NE/NYC | 25 | 103 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 1941 | NE | 7 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .387 |
| Career | — | 32 | 134 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
2002